Panama calls up players for a friendly match against Argentina

The Panamanian Football Federation (fepafut) revealed this Wednesday a list of 20 players, mostly players from Panama League clubs without their usual starters, who will face selection on March 23 Argentinacurrent world champion.

The list includes six players who play for foreign clubs, with the absence of players from the Panamanian base that competed in the last qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar 2022, plus 14 elements Panama Football League (LPF).

The decision not to bring the A-representation Panama he was taken to a friendly match against the current world champion last week by the coach of the senior team Panama Thomas Christiansen.

The Spanish-Danish coach refused to direct the friendly match against Albiceleste from Lionel Messi, because his priority is the Concacaf Nations League match, on March 28, against his counterpart in Costa Rica.

“For me it would be exciting to go to Argentina to meet the champion, against Messi and company, but for me it is not a priority. I will not go to Argentina because my priority is the League of Nations, and I do not want to risk it in any way.” the helmsman of the Central American Red then indicated.

Among the Panamanian players active abroad are Martín Morán from FK Etar VT from Bulgaria, Iván Anderson from Venezuelan Monagas, Richard Peralta from Deportivo La Guaira, Cristian Quintero from La Luz from Uruguay, Jiovany Ramos from Deportivo Táchira and Alfredo Stephens, who is a member of the Puerto Cabello Academy in Venezuela.

Those selected for the clash against the Argentines will begin training next Sunday, at the Los Andes Sports Complex, in the San Miguelito district of the Panamanian capital.

Panamanians, with Jorge Dely Valdes in the lead, next Tuesday they travel to Argentina, announced the Panamanian association.

Invitation to Panama:

Goalkeepers: Emerson Dimas (CD Plaza Amador, PAN) and José Guerra (San Francisco FC, PAN).

Defenders: Iván Anderson (Monagas, VEN), Michael Casazola (Sporting San Miguelito, PAN), Edgardo Fariña (CD Universitario, PAN), Kevin Galván (Sporting San Miguelito, PAN), Gilberto Hernández (CAI, PAN), Richard Peralta ( Deportivo La Guaira, VEN) and Jiovany Ramos (Deportivo Táchira, VEN).

Midfielders: Ricardo Ávila (CD Universitario, PAN), Omar Browne (Tauro FC, PAN), Miguel Camargo (Tauro FC, PAN), Irving Gudiño (Tauro FC, PAN), Víctor Medina (Tauro FC, PAN), Martín Morán ( FK Etar VT, BUL), José Murillo (CD Plaza Amador, PAN), Cristian Quintero (La Luz, URU) and Jorge Serrano (CAI, PAN).

Forwards: Ronaldo Córdoba (Herrera FC, PAN) and Alfredo Stephens (Puerto Cabello Academy, VEN